Contacting Schools

[ms45]

I still haven't heard anything from one of my earliest applications (due Dec. 1st), and I am just realizing that they never gave me a timeline for when I would hear (more programs said by March.) I haven't seen anyone else post decisions on here, but it's also a small program.

Since I've already gotten into several programs, I would like to start to let the schools I will not be attending know so that others on the waitlist can snag my spaces. I am not worried about waiting if it's going to be a longer time until I hear back, but I would just like to know the general timeframe so I can think more critically about if I would choose x over y, et cetera.

 

Do you think I could email and ask when applicants will hear back, or would that seem like I was pressing for my decision sooner? I should have thought to ask when I would hear during the application process, I know...

[FreeRadical]

What's your program? The "Waiting it Out" thread isn't program-specific.

[peachypie]

I think it is fair to contact them at this point and touch base and say you are still very interested in the school and was wondering when people would be contacted for interviews or decisions.  If it was due Dec. 1st chances are they've had time to review students by now and so I don't think it is too early to ask over 2 months after the deadline.  If you are comfortable waiting then that is fine.  You can also start to decline offers from the ones you know you arent interested in over the ones you May be interested in.  Where does this later school rank in regards to your others with interviews/offers as of now?

[ms45]

It's an interdisciplinary program at a Canadian university. I feel like I won't know where I want/don't want to go until I hear back from everyone; I really only applied to schools I was into going to. I think I'll contact Monday maybe -- thanks for the advice!